Anonymous / Marlowe, Christopher / Shakespeare, William / Nashe, Thomas · published 1623 · first performed or written 1590 (Annals) history · Derby's (Strange's) Men T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea typicality 0.89 · 498 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T10: france, french, england, king, lord, english, edward, talbot, peace, lords.
In argument and proof of which contract, Bear her this jewel, pledge of my affection. And so my Lord Protector see them guarded, And safely brought to Dover, wherein shipped Commit them to the fortune of the sea. Stay my Lord Legate, you shall first receive The sum of money which I promised Should be delivered to his Holiness, For clothing me in these grave Ornaments. I will attend upon your Lordship's leisure. Now Winchester will not submit, I trow, Or be inferior to the proudest Peer; Humphrey of Gloster, thou shalt well perceive, That neither in birth, or for authority, The Bishop will be over-borne by thee: I'll either make thee stoop, and bend thy knee, Or sack this Country with a mutiny. These news (my Lords) may cheer our drooping spirits: 'Tis said, the stout Parisians do revolt, And turn again unto the warlike French. Then march to Paris Royal Charles of France, And keep not back your powers in dalliance. Peace be amongst them if they turn to us, Else ruin combat with their Palaces. Success unto our valiant General, And happiness to his accomplices. What tidings send our Scouts? I prithee speak. The English Army that divided was Into two parties, is now conjoined in one, And means to give you battle presently. Somewhat too sudden Sirs, the warning is, But we will presently provide for them. I trust the Ghost of Talbot is not there: Now he is gone my Lord, you need not fear. Of all base passions, Fear is most accursed. Command the Conquest Charles, it shall be thine: Let Henry fret, and all the world repine. Then on my Lords, and France be fortunate. The Regent conquers, and the Frenchmen fly. Now help ye charming Spells and Periapts, And ye choice spirits that admonish me, And give me signs of future accidents. You speedy helpers, that are substitutes Under the Lordly Monarch of the North, Appear, and aid me in this enterprise. This speedy and quick appearance argues proof Of your accustomed diligence to me. Now ye Familiar Spirits, that are culled Out of the powerful Regions under earth, Help me this once, that France may get the field. Oh hold me not with silenee overlong: Where I was wont to feed you with my blood, I'll lope member off, and give it you, In earnest of a further benefit: So you do condescend to help me now. No hope to have redress? My body shall Pay recompense, if you will grant my suit. Cannot my body, nor bloodsacrifice, Entreat you to your wont furtherance? Then take my soul; my body, soul, and all, Before that England give the French the foil. See, they forsake me. Now the time is come, That France must vale her lofty plumed Crest, And let her head fall into England's lap. My ancient Incantations are too weak, And hell too strong for me to buckle with: Now France, thy glory droopcth to the dust.
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In argument and proofe of which contract, Beare her this Iewell, pledge of my affection. And ſo my Lord Protector ſee them guarded, And ſafely brought to Douer, wherein ſhip'd Commit them to the fortune of the ſea. Stay my Lord Legate, you ſhall firſt receiue The ſumme of money which I promiſed Should be deliuered to his Holineſſe, For cloathing me in theſe graue Ornaments. I will attend vpon your Lordſhips leyſure. Now Wincheſter will not ſubmit, I trow, Or be inferiour to the proudeſt Peere; Humfrey of Gloſter, thou ſhalt well perceiue, That neither in birth, or for authoritie, The Biſhop will be ouer-borne by thee: Ile either make thee ſtoope, and bend thy knee, Or ſacke this Country with a mutiny. Theſe newes (my Lords) may cheere our drooping ſpirits: 'Tis ſaid, the ſtout Pariſians do reuolt, And turne againe vnto the warlike French. Then march to Paris Royall Charles of France, And keepe not backe your powers in dalliance. Peace be amongſt them if they turne to vs, Elſe ruine combate with their Pallaces. Succeſſe vnto our valiant Generall, And happineſſe to his accomplices. What tidings ſend our Scouts? I prethee ſpeak. The Engliſh Army that diuided was Into two parties, is now conioyn'd in one, And meanes to giue you battell preſently. Somewhat too ſodaine Sirs, the warning is, But we will preſently prouide for them. I truſt the Ghoſt of Talbot is not there: Now he is gone my Lord, you neede not feare. Of all baſe paſſions, Feare is moſt accurſt. Command the Conqueſt Charles, it ſhall be thine: Let Henry fret, and all the world repine. Then on my Lords, and France be fortunate. The Regent conquers, and the Frenchmen flye. Now helpe ye charming Spelles and Periapts, And ye choiſe ſpirits that admoniſh me, And giue me ſignes of future accidents. You ſpeedy helpers, that are ſubſtitutes Vnder the Lordly Monarch of the North, Appeare, and ayde me in this enterprize. This ſpeedy and quicke appearance argues proofe Of your accuſtom'd diligence to me. Now ye Familiar Spirits, that are cull'd Out of the powerfull Regions vnder earth, Helpe me this once, that France may get the field. Oh hold me not with ſilenee ouer-long: Where I was wont to feed you with my blood, Ile lop member off, and giue it you, In earneſt of a further benefit: So you do condiſcend to helpe me now. No hope to haue redreſſe? My body ſhall Pay recompence, if you will graunt my ſuite. Cannot my body, nor blood-ſacrifice, Intreate you to your wonted furtherance? Then take my ſoule; my body, ſoule, and all, Before that England giue the French the foyle. See, they forſake me. Now the time is come, That France muſt vale her lofty plumed Creſt, And let her head fall into Englands lappe. My ancient Incantations are too weake, And hell too ſtrong for me to buckle with: Now France, thy glory droopcth to the duſt.